Company Secretary at Work Dey HR Services

Our client, an indigenous group of companies with its head office in Abuja, requires for immediate employment the service of a competent Company Secretary with Legal background.

Company Secretary Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining current awareness about company law;
• Providing legal/financial advice during and outside of meetings.
• Implementing procedural/administrative systems;
• Administering pension schemes and share issues;
• Dealing with company/staff insurance policies;
• Managing contractual arrangements with suppliers/customers;
• Legal and HR administration;
• Keeping a register of shareholders and liaising with them on behalf of the company.
• Writing reports;
• Collating information;
• Providing support to committees and working parties such as the Board of Directors etc;
• Handling correspondence before and after meetings;
• Convening and servicing annual general meetings (AGM)/meetings (producing agendas, taking minutes; conveying decisions etc.);
• Managing office space/premises/property;

Company Secretary Requirements / Skills / Qualifications

• A degree in Law .
• Training and induction of non-executives and trustees,
• Management of employee benefits such as pensions and employee share schemes,
• Insurance administration and organisation
• Negotiation of contracts,
• Risk management
• A good head for numbers
• Interest/knowledge in company law
• Excellent communicator
• Strong attention to detail,
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Professional, tactful, hardworking and extremely well organised.
• Ethical, diplomatic and independent – you’ll often act as a board confidante.
• Should be based in Abuja.